Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EVENT REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #925043: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro explosion occurred at 2:03:12 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) SW of Hawthorne, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 0.00 km (0.00 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at 2:03:12 PM (PDT) Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at 21:03:12 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Hawthorne, NV - 18 km (11 miles) SW (217 degrees) Smith Valley, NV - 68 km (42 miles) SE (130 degrees) Smith, NV - 68 km (42 miles) SE (132 degrees) Yerington, NV - 75 km (47 miles) SSE (151 degrees) Mammoth Lakes, CA - 87 km (54 miles) NNE (13 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 23.7 min. N (38.395N), 118 deg. 44.9 min. W (118.748W) |
| Depth | 0.00 km (0.00 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=11, Dmin=7.2 km, Rmss=0.3523 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=155 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00925043 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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